In actual traffic? Even here, where in rush hour most cars are electric, the Leaf is still fast. For all practical purposes, you don't need the torque or power of a Leaf, let alone pretty much every other EV.
It is an unreasonably fun car for how .. uh .. SUV and otherwise disconnected it is. It's the weirdest thing. I love it so much.As a fellow former 1.9L Saturn owner I need not say anything else.
But to keep this thread on topic, yar. I was in traffic next to a BMW iX today, and holy crap the guy was gone when the light changed. I don't even think he/she/they was trying to drive fast, either, they're just used to that level of acceleration.
You do really get used to it. But I've gotten used to informing people now if there's a lane-merge coming up, or I need to get across in the next lane and it might include a quick bump in speed to get into a good gap. As fun as it is, I don't really do foot-to-the-floor take-offs. There's just so many variables in an urban driving environment.As a fellow former 1.9L Saturn owner I need not say anything else.
But to keep this thread on topic, yar. I was in traffic next to a BMW iX today, and holy crap the guy was gone when the light changed. I don't even think he/she/they was trying to drive fast, either, they're just used to that level of acceleration.
I used to live a mile from here, this is an on ramp to a highway with a 65Mph limit (which means people are really going 75) and there is a stop sign and a 90* turn as you get onto the uphill highway.
I would have thought Volvo would be top of list but just a thing I have begun to contemplate.It depends on the manufacturer. The ID.4 is a tank. Some Tesla's can't open the back doors if the power is off unless you know where the hidden manual release is.
So while the lower center of gravity will make all EVs harder to roll over, and you're not going to have gas leaks or any of that, it's going to vary a lot depending on the car.
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Sure, but design of airbags and crumple zones have a pretty big effect on "a" as far as your body is concerned.
m is my weight, who cares about steel and other crap around me decelerating? You just need to reduce a as much as possible and that's easier in a bigger car than a tiny one, more length usable for deceleration.
), the EV totally wins.
Basically this.
From the (limited) testing results I've seen, the BEV is likely to blow through guardrail which would have contained an equivalent ICEV
I work for the Dept of Transport here, the crash reports we get tell a very compelling tale of how important safety features are.
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Netherlands, but the entire EU is an option.
Happening right now, but neither car is a 7-seater. Jump seats are not an option. By the way, for any Europeans watching: you can get a model 3 for less than €15k right now. It's going to be the dud generation (2019, high mileage, crap battery) but less than 2 years ago the best thing you could get for that money was a 30kWh Leaf. It's a buyer's market.
Depending on the trim you rent, it is worth test driving a GT as they have different suspension.
Standard now. 2021-2023 models had a performance edition trim, but that was discontinued.
Oh cycle life. Yeah that makes sense, plus everyone sets a charge limit anyway when not going on a road trip / vacation, you don't need all 80 kWh of it.
The credits are certain to be a target of the new administration. It is not unheard of for a tax change to be passed in the year it applies to.
In more ridiculous lease news, there's a Chrysler+Dodge+Ram+Fiat dealer in Denver offering a 500e for $0 down and $0 / mo for 27-months (despite the $0 down number, there's ~$1300 in taxes + there's $400 turn-in fee at the end of the lease). I'm really tempted to go see if my kids will fit in the backseat, though judging from pictures I'm 99% sure neither one would be comfortable behind the driver so it's probably not worth dragging the family 35 miles each way. Shame, I've always thought the 500s were adorable little cars.
Just to add to the thread, the dealer needs to fill out the information for the IRS at their end; if they don't know about it or fill out the appropriate paperwork, you can't do it after the fact. Most dealers I assume are going to roll that credit into the purchase as a discount but even if you want to do it at the end of the year and get it back directly on your taxes yourself, they have to do the IRS form and give you a copy or you won't get it.
